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Wandal vs West Rockhampton

Name: Wandal vs West Rockhampton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Wandal profile · West Rockhampton profile

Wandal West Rockhampton

Wandal and West Rockhampton are neighbouring areas in Rockhampton with different levels of convenience and infrastructure. Wandal is somewhat walkable and far more connected, with 74.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0.0% in West Rockhampton, which is mostly car-dependent. Wandal also has more people with bachelor degrees (17.9% versus 13.7%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (16.8% versus 12.7%). In contrast, West Rockhampton has a larger share of First Nations residents (11.1% versus 6.9%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms (76.6% versus 67.3%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared set of social characteristics. They are effectively alike in their typical weekly household incomes, the share of people with no religion, and the percentage of people needing help with daily activities. They also both have an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population that is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,101 larger in Wandal 3+ bedrooms: 9.3 pts higher in West Rockhampton Median age: 4 yrs older in Wandal One-parent: 5.7 pts higher in West Rockhampton Under 15: 2.7 pts higher in West Rockhampton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wandal in West Rockhampton +2,101 larger in Wandal gap narrowing

3,949 86th pct 1,848 77th pct

Median age in Wandal in West Rockhampton +4 yrs older in Wandal gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 25.2%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 24.2%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 18.1%

16.4% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.8% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

39.9% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

37.9% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 37.5%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Wandal West Rockhampton

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.1% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 86.5%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% English ◂ +0.7 pts 40.9%

41.3% Australian even 41.2%

12.3% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%

7.3% German ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 88.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.7% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 51.1%

38.5% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 38.4%

6.8% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Wandal in West Rockhampton +1.80 more in Wandal

4.62 57th pct 2.82 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wandal in West Rockhampton +3 more in Wandal

19 86th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Wandal in West Rockhampton +95 larger in Wandal

550 78th pct 454 66th pct

ICSEA in Wandal in West Rockhampton +14 higher in West Rockhampton

973 39th pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 45.1%

24.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 23.8%

12.1% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.4% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

23.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 18.0%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 15.8%

16.0% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.3% Information technology even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Wandal in West Rockhampton +$79 higher in Wandal gap steady

$803 59th pct $724 45th pct

Household income in Wandal in West Rockhampton +$97 higher in Wandal gap widening

$1,447 44th pct $1,350 36th pct

Family income in Wandal in West Rockhampton +$211 higher in Wandal gap narrowing

$1,988 57th pct $1,777 42nd pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.5%

19.5% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.1%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 15.6%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

9.5% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

5.5% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None ◂ +1.5 pts 55.6%

21.6% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 21.1%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

4.8% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wandal in West Rockhampton +68 larger in Wandal

274 86th pct 206 86th pct

Median age in Wandal in West Rockhampton +7 yrs older in Wandal

26 yrs 50th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Wandal in West Rockhampton +$27 higher in Wandal

$488 31st pct $461 26th pct

Household income in Wandal in West Rockhampton +$208 higher in Wandal

$1,416 38th pct $1,208 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wandal in West Rockhampton even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 45.7%

28.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 26.6%

20.6% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

2.5% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

33.2% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 30.6%

13.6% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.4% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.5% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wandal in West Rockhampton +$12 higher in Wandal gap steady

$270 47th pct $258 43rd pct

Mortgage in Wandal in West Rockhampton +$85 higher in Wandal gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,215 25th pct

People / bedroom in Wandal in West Rockhampton even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 33.7%

32.5% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

27.9% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 89.1%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 57.3%

23.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 20.2%

18.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 15.5%

7.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.3 pts 1.0%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

53.7% $200–$349 +4.4 pts ▸ 58.1%

22.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 19.1%

18.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 16.6%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 54.5%

24.4% Under $1,000 +5.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

14.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 9.3%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wandal in West Rockhampton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Wandal in West Rockhampton even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Wandal in West Rockhampton even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Wandal in West Rockhampton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 69.6%

6.1% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.2% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Bus even 0.8%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

35.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 33.3%

10.3% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.2% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

10.1% Education & training even 10.1%

8.1% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 19.4%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 15.5%

13.7% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.8% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.6% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.9% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Wandal in West Rockhampton +1.7 higher in Wandal

5.0 83rd pct 3.3 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wandal in West Rockhampton +1.8 more in Wandal

6.1 89th pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Wandal in West Rockhampton +14.1 pts higher in Wandal

85.1% 92nd pct 71.0% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Wandal in West Rockhampton +74.1 pts higher in Wandal

74.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Wandal in West Rockhampton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Wandal in West Rockhampton +2.7 pts higher in West Rockhampton

85.8% 89th pct 88.5% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Wandal in West Rockhampton +0.3 pts higher in Wandal

99.9% 95th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Wandal in West Rockhampton +12.5 pts higher in Wandal

85.6% 95th pct 73.1% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Wandal in West Rockhampton +3.5 more in Wandal

8.4 37th pct 4.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Wandal in West Rockhampton +90 higher in Wandal

117 87th pct 26 74th pct

Mean slope in Wandal in West Rockhampton +0.5 pts higher in West Rockhampton

5.2% 44th pct 5.7% 50th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wandal vs West Rockhampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32979/wandal/vs/SAL33041/west-rockhampton